Looking for something interesting to start the New Year?
Our 'RED VARIETAL TASTING CASE' offers 6 Red wines - all different and all 100% single varietal wines.
This was a little harder to choose than the white wine version WHITE VARIETAL TASTING CASE as many (if not most) Reds are blends - think of Rhone (Grenache/Syrah) or Bordeaux (Cabernet/Merlot etc).
Trus Roble 2023, Palacios Vinos de Finca, Ribera Del Duero, Spain
100% Tinta Fina (Tempranillo) - cherry red colour, aromas of powerful red fruits with touches of spice from the wood aging.
Solo Roberto Merlot 2022, Friuli Graves, Italy
100% Merlot, cooked-red-cherry fruit to a perfect but gentle edge ... unusual, and beautifully balanced
Salentein Barrel Selection Malbec 2022, Mendoza, Argentina
100% Malbec - soft fruit flavours and supple tannins with a touch of vanilla
100% Petit Verdot - 91+ Parker Points ... delicately crafted and refreshing ... intense pure fruits ... seriously interesting.
Proelio Vinedos Viejas 2019, Palacios Vinos de Finca, Rioja, Spain
100% Garnacha (Grenache/Cannonau etc) . agile, fruity and fresh with great complexity. Big hit with Wine Critics 93 Points Penin/Tim Atkin etc
Pegos Claros Reserva 2019, Palmela, Portugal
100% Castelao - Wine Advocate, 93 points, Tightly wound, concentrated and firm on the finish, this is superb ...
In the unlikely event of a wine being unavailable, we reserve the right to replace it with a wine of equal (or better) quality & price.